English Explanatory Dictionary

steroid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A class of organic compounds having a structure of seventeen carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.
  2. Any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ /ˈstɪəɹɔɪd/ en-us-steroid.ogg

Word forms

steroid steroids

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) French cholestérine French cholestérolbor. English cholesterol English sterol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English steroid From sterol + -oid.

Synonyms

steroid

Related words

hormone :Category:Steroids

Derived words

aminosteroid anabolic steroid antisteroid azasteroid corticosteroid cyclosteroid furanosteroid glucosteroid glycosteroid homosteroid horse steroid hydroxysteroid immunosteroid isosteroid ketosteroid liposteroid neuroactive steroid neurosteroid nonsteroid norsteroid oxosteroid oxysteroid phytosteroid poststeroid presteroid roid secosteroid sex steroid steroidal steroidally steroid dementia steroidlike steroidogenesis steroidogenetic steroidogenic steroidome steroidphobia
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